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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-01-09.

Contributions

Over the past 21 years, I have made some commit to 276 projects (some of which are my own).

(Grouped by commit count.)

β‰₯ 103
  1. python/cpython
β‰₯ 102
  1. python/peps
  2. microsoft/vscode-python
  3. brettcannon/python-launcher
  4. microsoft/vscode-jupyter
  5. brettcannon/caniusepython3
  6. python/devguide
  7. microsoft/Pyjion
  8. gidgethub/gidgethub
  9. brettcannon/oplop
  10. brettcannon/desugar
  11. brettcannon/dotconfig
  12. python/the-knights-who-say-ni
  13. brettcannon/free-labour
  14. brettcannon/travelbrag
  15. pypa/packaging
  16. brettcannon/dotfiles
  17. Which-Film/which-film.info
β‰₯ 101
  1. microsoft/pvscbot
  2. brettcannon/mousebender
  3. python/importlib_resources
  4. PyCQA/modernize
  5. brettcannon/release-often
  6. python/bedevere
  7. python/devinabox
  8. brettcannon/WWBD
  9. brettcannon/trips-history
  10. brettcannon/pep425
  11. brettcannon/microvenv
  12. brettcannon/check-for-changed-files
  13. brettcannon/py-pip
  14. brettcannon/python-azure-web-app-cookiecutter
  15. brettcannon/stdlib-stats
  16. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-build
  17. brettcannon/mnfy
  18. microsoft/vscode-docs-archive
  19. dabeaz/curio
  20. brettcannon/sans-io
  21. microsoft/vscode-docs
  22. brettcannon/modutil
  23. pypa/packaging.python.org
  24. brettcannon/time-clock
  25. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  26. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  27. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  28. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  29. brettcannon/basicenum
  30. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  31. angular/angular.js
  32. pypa/setuptools
  33. python-trio/trio
  34. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  35. python/core-workflow
  36. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  37. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  38. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  39. Azure/msrest-for-python
  40. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  41. brettcannon/record-type
  42. emmatyping/python-wasm
  43. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  44. pypa/distutils
  45. python-hyper/uritemplate
  46. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  47. brettcannon/defy-layout-scorer
  48. python/buildmaster-config
  49. orsenthil/cpython-hg-to-git
  50. python-hglib
β‰₯ 100
  1. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  2. benjaminp/six
  3. python/steering-council
  4. JuliaLang/julia
  5. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  6. brettcannon/importlib
  7. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  8. python/blurb
  9. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  10. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  11. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  12. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  13. beeware/toga
  14. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  15. python/cherry-picker
  16. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  17. lustre-labs/lustre
  18. python/planet
  19. python/typeshed
  20. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  21. rust-lang/rust
  22. microsoft/vscode
  23. square/dagger
  24. github/gitignore
  25. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  26. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  27. pypa/pipenv
  28. openlawlibrary/pygls
  29. WebAssembly/design
  30. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  31. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  32. aosabook/500lines
  33. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  34. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  35. jazzband/pip-tools
  36. inko-lang/inko
  37. micropython/micropython
  38. thechangelog/show-notes
  39. python/psf-salt
  40. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  41. badges/shields
  42. dotnet/docs
  43. vstinner/misc
  44. astral-sh/ruff
  45. pypa/flit
  46. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  47. moby/mobywebsite
  48. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  49. microsoft/vscode-isort
  50. sarugaku/resolvelib
  51. conda/conda
  52. MPOS/php-mpos
  53. kushaldas/pep582
  54. python/typing
  55. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  56. aio-libs/aiohttp
  57. jaraco/skeleton
  58. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  59. dabeaz/ply
  60. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  61. python/pythonineducation.org
  62. matplotlib/matplotlib
  63. progit/progit2
  64. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  65. rustwasm/book
  66. conda/ceps
  67. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  68. pyscript/pyscript
  69. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  70. python/pyperformance
  71. vibora-io/vibora
  72. microsoft/vscode-docker
  73. kushaldas/pym
  74. buildout/buildout
  75. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  76. gleam-lang/language-tour
  77. python/python-docs-theme
  78. python-hyper/h2
  79. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  80. larryhastings/appeal
  81. beeware/liquid-demo
  82. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  83. python/core-sprint
  84. riverscuomo/apps
  85. Django
  86. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  87. vega/ipyvega
  88. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  89. psf/webassembly
  90. mozilla-services/konfig
  91. chhantyal/py3readiness
  92. wntrblm/nox
  93. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  94. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  95. stellar/awesome-stellar
  96. PyCQA/pyflakes
  97. MagicStack/MagicPython
  98. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  99. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  100. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  101. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  102. jupyter/notebook
  103. riverscuomo/new-albums
  104. markshannon/faster-cpython
  105. realpython/python-guide
  106. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  107. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  108. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  109. casey/just
  110. lorenzofox3/zora
  111. facebook/pyre-check
  112. bungcip/better-toml
  113. pypa/pipx
  114. gleam-lang/gleam
  115. 11ty/11ty-website
  116. conda/conda-build
  117. diogonfs/pyinit
  118. bagder/http2-explained
  119. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  120. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  121. pytest-dev/pytest
  122. stellar/new-docs
  123. rust-lang/rustfmt
  124. topazproject/topaz
  125. pyca/pyopenssl
  126. microsoft/debugpy
  127. Azure/azure-cli
  128. palantir/python-language-server
  129. pypi/warehouse
  130. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  131. VSCodeVim/Vim
  132. actions-rs/install
  133. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  134. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  135. pdm-project/pdm
  136. Homebrew/brew
  137. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  138. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  139. brettcannon/character-frequency
  140. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  141. w3c/ServiceWorker
  142. devcontainers/images
  143. twisted/klein
  144. ansible/ansible
  145. GraphQLGuide/book
  146. score-spec/spec
  147. briandealwis/ferret
  148. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  149. psf/black
  150. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  151. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  152. gleam-lang/otp
  153. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  154. microsoft/PTVS
  155. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  156. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  157. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  158. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  159. python-poetry/tomlkit
  160. google/yapf
  161. kushaldas/asaman
  162. getsentry/responses
  163. regebro/supporting-python-3
  164. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  165. golang/go
  166. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  167. python/pythontestdotnet
  168. clearlydefined/website
  169. aurelia/documentation
  170. pypa/trove-classifiers
  171. python/mypy
  172. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  173. livebook-dev/livebook
  174. WebAssembly/component-model
  175. extism/extism
  176. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  177. conda/conda-docs
  178. devcontainers/features
  179. gleam-lang/website
  180. rust-lang/log
  181. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  182. lustre-labs/ui
  183. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  184. Fyrd/caniuse
  185. pypa/build
  186. google/grumpy
  187. dusty-phillips/macabre
  188. nayafia/nayafia
  189. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  190. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  191. pyvideo/data
  192. starship/starship
  193. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  194. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  195. spotify/pedalboard
  196. python/importlib_metadata
  197. stellar-deprecated/docs
  198. astral-sh/uv
  199. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  200. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  201. oauthlib/oauthlib
  202. absurdia/absurdia-py
  203. pypa/setuptools-scm
  204. PyPy
  205. defusedexpat
  206. expat
  207. Mercurial
  208. vim

Python

Python Enhancement Proposals

I have (co-)authored 32 PEPs (5th most prolific).

(Listed from oldest to newest, although I may have become a co-author post-creation.)

# Title Status Co-authors
4 Deprecation of Standard Modules πŸƒ Martin von LΓΆwis
2 Procedure for Adding New Modules πŸƒ Martijn Faassen
11 CPython platform support πŸƒ Martin von LΓΆwis
12 Sample reStructuredText PEP Template πŸƒ David Goodger, Barry Warsaw
3100 Miscellaneous Python 3.0 Plans βœ…
339 Design of the CPython Compiler 🀦
348 Exception Reorganization for Python 3.0 ❌
352 Required Superclass for Exceptions βœ… Guido van Rossum
360 Externally Maintained Packages βœ…
362 Function Signature Object βœ… Jiwon Seo, Yury Selivanov, Larry Hastings
3108 Standard Library Reorganization βœ…
3113 Removal of Tuple Parameter Unpacking βœ…
3122 Delineation of the main module ❌
374 Choosing a distributed VCS for the Python project βœ… Stephen J. Turnbull, Alexandre Vassalotti, Barry Warsaw, Dirkjan Ochtman
401 BDFL Retirement ❌ Barry Warsaw
3003 Python Language Moratorium βœ… Jesse Noller, Guido van Rossum
399 Pure Python/C Accelerator Module Compatibility Requirements βœ…
512 Migrating from hg.python.org to GitHub βœ…
488 Elimination of PYO files βœ…
518 Specifying Minimum Build System Requirements for Python Projects βœ… Nathaniel J. Smith, Donald Stufft
519 Adding a file system path protocol βœ… Koos Zevenhoven
523 Adding a frame evaluation API to CPython βœ… Dino Viehland
8001 Python Governance Voting Process βœ… Christian Heimes, Donald Stufft, Eric Snow, Gregory P. Smith, Łukasz Langa, Mariatta, Nathaniel J. Smith, Pablo Galindo Salgado, Raymond Hettinger, Tal Einat, Tim Peters, Zachary Ware
594 Removing dead batteries from the standard library βœ… Christian Heimes
621 Storing project metadata in pyproject.toml βœ… Dustin Ingram, Paul Ganssle, Pradyun Gedam, SΓ©bastien Eustace, Thomas Kluyver, Tzu-ping Chung
650 Specifying Installer Requirements for Python Projects 🀦 Vikram Jayanthi, Dustin Ingram
641 Using an underscore in the version portion of Python 3.10 compatibility tags ❌ Steve Dower, Barry Warsaw
665 A file format to list Python dependencies for reproducibility of an application ❌ Pradyun Gedam, Tzu-ping Chung
685 Comparison of extra names for optional distribution dependencies πŸ‘
751 A file format to record Python dependencies for installation reproducibility ✍
758 Allow ``except`` and ``except*`` expressions without parentheses ✍ Pablo Galindo
760 No More Bare Excepts 🀦 Pablo Galindo

Planets My Code has Visited

2/8
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune

Pinned Loading

  1. python/cpython python/cpython Public

    The Python programming language

    Python 64.6k 30.8k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 633 253

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 602 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 385 60

  5. desugar desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 172 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

    A minimal re-implementation of Python's `venv` module

    Python 134 6